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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ends up taking the first rowing shift after Reading?
(a) Harris.
(b) No one because they use the sail.
(c) George.
(d) J.

2. Who follows the men to their boat as their stored food is being replaced?
(a) Delivery boys.
(b) Random townspeople.
(c) Dogs.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

3. What does J. think would make it easier for him to go back to sleep after he's had a rough night?
(a) If the wildlife would just be quiet.
(b) If he had somewhere to be at a certain time.
(c) A gate so he doesn't have to worry about rolling off the boat.
(d) If his fellow travelers just left him alone for a little bit.

4. What do the men ask of the friends they run into in Reading?
(a) For a drink.
(b) For directions.
(c) For some money.
(d) For a tow.

5. What kind of breakfast do the men have after the night in Henley?
(a) A very fancy one.
(b) A quiet one with no conversation.
(c) A plain one.
(d) None, because they have run out of breakfast foods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Harris when he appears to disappear during lunch with the other men?

2. Why do the men insist that their food supplies be delivered to their boat immediately?

3. What time did George's watch stop in the story J. tells?

4. What condiment do the men lament not having for their beef during their trip?

5. What does J. remark about people's impression of their own work while on a boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What change does J. notice about the group after they eat a large supper near Picnic Point?

2. What ends up happening at the inns while George and J. are looking for somewhere to sleep in Datchet?

3. Why does George's reaction change from laughter when J. accidentally flings his own shirt into the river?

4. What kinds of methods do the men use to try to open their canned goods during the trip?

5. What does J. complain about sarcastically concerning the problem with being towed?

6. What kinds of complaints does J. have about steam-powered boats?

7. What does J. think about rowing on the sea?

8. What ends up happening to the men's canned pineapple?

9. What does J. claim one has to do to get a tea kettle to boil?

10. What does J. claim is the very best way to get a tea kettle to boil?

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